What kind of home is Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH?

Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH is a mid-terrace house.

When did Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH last change hands?

Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH last sold for £310,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in January 2021, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH?

Across 2 sales between January 2021 and March 2026, Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH rose from £215,000 to £310,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH have?

The current EPC rating for Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH?

Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 6PH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH use?

The latest EPC at Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH?

Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH is in council tax band D.

Which area is Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH in?

Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH sits in Crewe By Farndon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH in a safe area?

Police records around Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH?

The closest primary school to Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH is Farndon Primary School (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH?

The closest bus stop to Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PH is Wetreins Lane, 176m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, Crewe By Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PH

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Willow Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Willow Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Crewe By Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £310,000. Across 2021–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Willow Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

May 2017

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 May 2027

7 months remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Willow Cottage, Crewe Lane South, Crewe By Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Willow Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£310,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2026Most recent
£310,000
+44.2%over 5 years
12 January 2021
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PH: £330,000 (2025–1998).

Nearby sales in CH3 6PH

On the street

Versus other Crewe Lane South homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Willow Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.

Full Chester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

94/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wetreins Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 6PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 6PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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